Cork-securing contrivance.



`B. A. MCTAGUE.

CORK SECURING CUNTRIVANCE. APPLICATION FILED MAY 9,1914.

' 1',83,892. Patented May 23,1916.

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To all whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, BRIDGET AGNES Mo- TAGUE, a citizen of the United States, residing at Cleveland, in the countyv of Cuyahoga and State of Ohio, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Cork-Securing Contrivances, of which the following is a specification, the principle of the invention being herein explained and the best mode in which I have contemplated applying that principle, so as to distinguish it from other inventions. e

This invention finds its purpose in preventing inserted corks not only from being wholly expelled, but from becoming to any degree loosened.

My idea consists in securing the cork to or other container by a binding agency that. is simple, easily manipulated and economical of manufacture.

An especial object has been to make possible a progressive compression of the cork with respect to the neck of the bottle and uniformly therearound.

The inventive conception is associated with means which are hereinafter explained and variously combined in the claim. While the annexed drawing and particular description thereof, jointly set forth in detail preferred and modified forms embodying my invention, it should be understood that the means only exemplify some of many diversified mechanical forms with which the principle of my invention may be justly applied.

Referring next to the drawings: Figure I is a perspective view of the preferred form II is a perspective showing the same partially secured about the neck and inserted cork of a bottle. Fig. III is a view similar to Fig. II with certain parts in an altered position. Fig. IV is a perspective View after the manner of Figs. II and III in illustrating a modification of my invention partly fashioned. Fig. V is a view similar to Fig. IV showing my contrivance with certain parts in their final fastened position.

My idea consists in not only preventing the outward slippage and therefore loosening of a cork, but in securingthe same by the exertion of a very positive wedge action.

'Ihe preferred construction involves quite arbitrarily in this instance 3 flexible securing strips or ties A, B, and C arranged to cross each other about midway of their re- Specication of Letters Patent.

over the strips D spective length. These .strips may be of tape or when desired for ornamental purposes of various colored ribbons, and are sewn together as shown at X. The extremities ofthe strips I have designated by the reference letters a, b and c respectively.

Crossing the strip A equal distancesV from f the common center X, are a pair of strips;

o'r bands Dl and E having extremities Z and e respectively.v vThe strips or bands D and E'vare likewise each sewn at m about midway of their length tothe strip A. The length of the strips A, B and C may be substantially equal and should be sufficient to extend from the top of the cork around the fiange of the bottle and down along the neck thereof. The length of the portions between each of the sewed points m and the central sewed point X should correspond with the distance between the centerof the cork and the junction of the fiange and neck of the bottle upon which the particular contrivance is to be used. I have designated such two portions of the strip A by the reference letter a.

In Fig. II a bottle F isillustrated, having a neck f and flange f2. A cork Gr is also shown seated in the opening f3 of the bottle. A tack I-I is furthermore shown in Figs. II and III to secure the point X to the center of the top of the cork. In this kposition the strips or ties A, B and C depend below the flange of the bottle and approximately uniformly therearound. In this position moreand E are supported just underneath opposite sides of the flange f2 Y whereby adjacent ends d and e thereof may be secured together outside of the strips A, B and C, thereby forming a band to snugly fit the neck of the bottle underneath its flange. Thereafter the two ends of each strip are to be carried upwardly and securely tied together upon the top of the cork. Inasmuch as the strips B and C are loose with respect to the band formed by the strips D and E, each pair of the free extremities of the former may be very tightly drawn around the latter to tend to compress the cork Gr with respect to the neck of the bottle and thereafter become similarly tied in such position. In Fig. III the stripB is shown tied, the strip C shown preparatory to such operation and the strip A in its initial depending position.

Figs. IV and V represent a modification in which ordinary twine is used instead of Patented May 23, 1916.

Application filed May 9, 1914. .Serial No. 837,412.

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the strips. The three lengths of twine I, J and K, having each a pair of free extremities z', j and lo respectively, correspond to the three strips A, B and C. These strips instead of being sewn and tacked to the cork are for simplicity merely knotted together in the middle at L. Thereafter, opposite halves of each are securely bound to the neck of the bottle by means of a separate string M. The finalmode of securing is again effected by merely tying opposite ends of each of the strings I, J and K upon the top of the cork.

My invention being thus described with sufficient thoroughness, what I desire to secure by Letters Patent and therefore claim specifically, is:

Copies ot this patent may be obtained for ve cents each, by addressing the plurality of strings secured to As a new article of manufacture, a cork securing contrivance comprising the combination of a bottle having a cork, a band secured around the neck of said bottle, and a each other, said strings loosely looped around said band at distinct points therearound, whereby the ends of said strings may be drawn and tied together at the top of the cork to compress the latter.

Signed by me, this 30th day of April, 1914.

BRIDGET AGNES MCTAGUE.

Attested by- MARY AGNES MGTAGUE, C. F. FRANKE.

Commissioner of Patents,

.Washingtom D. C. 

